(WNDU) - An Indiana man convicted of shooting and killing a sex offender who assaulted one of his relatives has been sentenced to 80 years in prison.

According to the Elkhart County Prosecutor's Office, Nicholas Stanley received 65 years for murder and 15 years for a firearm enhancement he admitted to during his trial.

Stanley, 36, was found guilty last month of killing Allen Cogswell, 35, at the Daylite Inn on Cassopolis Street on June 24, 2025.